COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC

JOB SUMMARY This position provides professional nursing care to patients in outpatient health care facility under the&nbsp; supervision of the Medical Director. &nbsp;Directs administration of the nursing responsibilities of the&nbsp; methadone clinic within federal and state regulations and program policies.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Primary Responsibilities: 
<ul>
<li>Oversee all aspects of nursing services.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ensure the adequacy of medication and supplies in the dispensary and medical unit by performing&nbsp; inventory assessments.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Regularly inspects and maintains dispensary and medical unit equipment and the emergency&nbsp; medical kit.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Orders, receives, and reconcile medication.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Assess and analyze nursing methods, procedures and techniques to improve quality of service.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Identify program areas for improvement and provide necessary training and staff development.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Coordinates the flow of information to appropriate sources (medical providers, regulatory agencies,&nbsp; etc.)&nbsp; </li>
<li>Oversee management of medical records to ensure conformance to applicable policies and&nbsp; procedures.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Chairs and/or participate in committees as assigned.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Prepares monthly reports of nursing services.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Directly delivers nursing services as needed.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Satisfactory completion of mandatory training(s).&nbsp; </li>
<li>Additional duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Supervisor Responsibilities: 
<ul>
<li>Supervises nursing and medical records staff.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable&nbsp; laws. &nbsp; </li>
<li>Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing&nbsp; work, completed appraisal performances, rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing&nbsp; complaints, and resolving problems.</li>
</ul>
QUALIFICATIONS Education and Experience: 
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in nursing OR graduation from a school of nursing registered by the NYS&nbsp; Education Department whose graduates are qualified as Registered Professional Nurses.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Previous experience in nursing supervision, preferably in the behavioral health field.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Experience in substance use treatment, particularly in opioid treatment programs preferred.</li>
</ul>
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Skills and Abilities: 
<ul>
<li>Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals and regulatory&nbsp; documents.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or&nbsp; members of the community.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to write reports and correspondence.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and interested healthcare&nbsp; professionals, and to establish and maintain rapport with clients.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to calculate figures and amounts and knowledge of statistical methods.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and&nbsp; concrete variables.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to perform research according to professional format and standards.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques to include sanitation, personal hygiene,&nbsp; nutrition, and psychology of substance use disorders.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to maintain professional rapport with physicians, medical, and aligned staff.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Must have tact, good judgment, strong initiative, resourcefulness, and understand the principles of&nbsp; medical confidentiality.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Leadership skills in a behavioral health setting.</li>
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Physical Demands: 
<ul>
<li>Ability to hear and listen.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Must be able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Use of hands is required for tasks such as typing, writing, handling documents, and using office&nbsp; equipment.&nbsp; </li>
<li>Ability to speak Spanish when delivering services is desired&nbsp; </li>
<li>Must have observation skills, mental alertness, and emotional stability.&nbsp; To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily.&nbsp; Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job&nbsp; functions.</li>
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